Vikas Dubey

Vikas Dubey
Vikas Dubey
Born12 October 1964
Bikroo village, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died (aged 55)
Sachendi, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Other namesVikas Pandit
Criminal statusKilled in encounter[1][2]
Criminal chargeMurder, robbery, kidnapping, illegal land acquisition, criminal intimidation

Vikas Dubey (26 December 1964 – 10 July 2020) was a notorious Indian gangster-turned-politician, crime boss, mobster and history-sheeter from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh particularly infamous for the Bikroo case in July 2020.[3] He was commonly known as "Vikas Pandit", naming himself after the titular character of the 1999 film Arjun Pandit, played by Sunny Deol. He was also alternatively referred to as "Pandit Ji" locally.[4][5][6]

Prosecutors began the first criminal case against him in the early 1990s. By 2020, Dubey had over 60 criminal cases filed against him.[7][8][9] He was connected to the murder of a minister of state, and in another incident, was the main accused in killing eight policemen during an attempted arrest.[10][11] Uttar Pradesh Police declared him an absconder with a bounty of ₹500,000 on him, and he was arrested on 9 July 2020, in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.[12][13][14] He was killed on 10 July 2020, in an encounter, after the police vehicle carrying him met with an accident.[15] Media reports state that because of his political connections, Dubey had been acquitted for most of his murders, despite the presence of multiple witnesses at the scenes.[11] Following his death, a judicial commission led by a retired Supreme Court judge, B. S. Chauhan, was initiated to probe Dubey's death and how he managed bail, among other things.[16]

  1. ^ "Vikas Dubey encounter live updates: Vikas Dubey was injured in encounter, declared dead in hospital". The Times of India.
  2. ^ Dwary, Anurag (9 July 2020). Ghosh, Deepshikha (ed.). "UP Gangster Vikas Dubey, On The Run, Arrested At Madhya Pradesh Temple". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "History Sheeter Vikas Dubey: विकास के घर पर चल सकता है LDA का पीला पंजा, मां बोली- सरकार नष्ट करे अपराधी की संपत्ति" [History Sheeter Vikas Dubey: LDA's claw can walk on Vikas's house, he was son of A BHAY YADAV mother bid – government destroy criminal's property]. Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Dubey was impressed with Sunny Deols Arjun Pandit". Outlook. Indo-Asian News Service. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ Vaidyanathan, A (22 July 2020). Ghosh, Deepshikha (ed.). "How Vikas Dubey Got Bail Is Focus Of Probe: Supreme Court's Brief". NDTV. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Awasthi, Puja (3 July 2020). "Notorious UP criminal Vikas Dubey enjoyed patronage of Samajwadi Party, BJP". The Week. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Small-Time Politician, Real-Estate Business, Gangster: Who Is Vikas Dubey?". The Wire. PTI. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  9. ^ Pandey, Alok (5 July 2020). Nair, Arun (ed.). "Over 100 Locations Searched In Hunt For UP Gangster Who Killed 8 Cops". NDTV. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  10. ^ Rashid, Omar (3 July 2020). "Kanpur attack | Main accused Vikas Dubey faces 60 criminal cases". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Political patronage nurtured history-sheeter Vikas Dubey". The New Indian Express. IANS. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Kanpur attack: Reward on gangster Vikas Dubey increased to Rs 5 lakh". Outlook India. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Rs 2.5 Lakh Bounty On Criminal Wanted In Killing Of 8 Policemen In UP". NDTV. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  14. ^ ""Police Should Kill My Son": Mother Of Notorious Criminal Behind Killing Of 8 UP Cops". NDTV. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  15. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (10 July 2020). "Gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter, says UP Police". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  16. ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (22 July 2020). "Retired SC judge Chauhan to head panel probing policemen, Dubey killings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2024.